The veteran politician accused KDP leader Masoud Barzani of colluding with Turkey, saying that he should “support Kurds and not their enemy.”
Earlier this month Mr Barzani, the former president of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), inflamed tensions by branding the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) an invading force, demanding that its fighters leave their bases in the Qandil mountains region.
Thousands of peshmergas have mobilised to confront the PKK, triggering fears of an intra-Kurdish civil war.
Mr Abbas reminded Mr Barzani that the long-term goal of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is to change the demographics of the region and eradicate Kurdish history, Morning Star reported.
He further ckaimed: “The birth of the PKK was a revival of the Kurdish cause,” noting that it has been fighting for decades for the liberation of the Kurdish people.
Mr Abbas insisted that "Kurdistan is the country of all Kurds and that no party has the right to claim sole ownership."
"No family, whether it is the Barzani, Talabani or any other family, has the right to act personally and unilaterally regarding the Kurdish land, cause and unity,” he said.
Demonstrations have been held across Iraqi Kurdistan calling for peace and for the KDP to enter talks to avert war.
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